United Parcel Service, Inc. - Aurora, IL.?

Well I got called for an interview with UPS freight (city driver). Any body have any info. on them? Id like to know if they are a good company to wrok for, what I can expect to get paid, cost for benefits etc.
I also would like some pointers for the interview. If anybody can help please post your responses.
Thanks, Larry

 

Well I did the interview today. I think I did pretty good because I got sent for a drug test and they made me fill a package load of papers. I have a road test, day after tomorrow. Im kinda scared because they told me that they will road test with doubles. Ive never even coupled a double before and my experience rests on side load beverage delivery. In beverage you never uncouple any trailers. Im adraid that I'll fail the road test but I guess I can just give it my best shot. Im also weary on the credit situation, mine is pretty poor from past life situations. I wonder if they take that into consideration. You quoted them as being teamsters. I was told that they have no union, that only the couriers have union. Pay starts at $17.51hr. and increases $1 every 6 months until you reach $22.51, but you get the full UPS benefits and retirement package. I guess it's a pretty good gig. Any comments from anybody would be appreciated. I wont be sleeping much tonight!

 

Alright! I passed the road test. I cant believe I actually got thru it without experience driving this type of equipment. Just so anybody interested can know this was what they asked:
1. A standard full pretrip.
2. Couple & uncouple a trailer.
3. Couple & uncouple a double.
4. Take a nice long city and highway drive with a 53 footer.
5. Come back to the terminal and back into a dock with no trailers to the sides.
6. Back to the left with a trailer on each side.
7. Back to the right with a trailer on each side.
That was it. It took 1.5 hours and it made me sweat like heck. But I passed!
Now I have to wait for all the background stuff and if that all goes well, I'll be in. I'll keep posting.

 

Well, I got called. Everything cleared and Im now a UPS employee beginning on 10/30/06. I turn in my resignation to my current employer tomorrow (thursday). I am real excited and I feel relieved that everything went OK. I really wanted this job. I'll keep posting how it goes.
Lazfran